Education in Iraq 1,525 indicators covering education for Iraq. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank School enrollment, primary, male 98.4% 2007 up 22.0% 11th Official entrance age to compulsory education 6 years 2019 unchanged 24th Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education 6 2025 unchanged 181st Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in 0 2025 — 61st Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 0.0% 1993 — 196th Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity 0.9172 GPI 1999 up 28.1% 153rd Over-age students, primary, male 14.7% 2007 up 46.1% 45th Over-age students, primary, female 10.4% 2007 up 46.2% 60th Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index 0.7484 index 2007 up 15.0% 160th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 1.57 million number 2019 up 35.1% 23rd School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 767,532 number 2019 up 35.7% 23rd School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 803,980 number 2019 up 34.5% 23rd Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2005 — 60th Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 10.8% 1999 down 32.3% 28th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 54.9% 2004 up 3.8% 153rd Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index 0.7743 GPI 2004 up 1.9% 166th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 70.9% 2004 up 1.9% 118th Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 225,191 2007 up 103.2% 3rd Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 66.6% 2007 up 47.7% 157th Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female 56,600 2007 up 75.2% 13th Compulsory education, duration 6 years 2025 unchanged 177th Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 75.8% 1999 down 8.3% 158th Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male 75,108 2007 up 63.2% 11th Progression to secondary school 77.3% 1999 up 8.2% 143rd Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2011 — 168th Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 10.7% 1999 down 28.8% 24th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 55.9% 2007 up 62.5% 166th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 76.7% 2007 up 38.8% 144th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index 0.7291 GPI 2007 up 17.1% 182nd Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 93.0% 2004 up 18.3% 119th Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 6.78 million 2025 up 20.4% 38th Population of compulsory school age, female 3.30 million 2025 up 20.3% 38th Population of compulsory school age, male 3.47 million 2025 up 20.4% 38th Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 1.31 million 2007 up 76.8% 49th Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2006 — 133rd Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 1.2% 2007 down 55.3% 127th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 1.85 million 2025 up 22.1% 19th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 905,983 2025 up 21.7% 19th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 948,935 2025 up 22.6% 19th Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 532,471 2007 up 93.8% 53rd Duration of compulsory education 6 years 2025 unchanged 182nd Official entrance age to compulsory education 6 years 2025 unchanged 21st Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.6% 2007 down 56.1% 138th Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 1.8% 2007 down 55.1% 124th Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female 46,588 2007 up 81.2% 13th Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female 39,574 2007 up 92.1% 13th Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male 68,617 2007 up 56.0% 9th Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male 64,667 2007 up 67.4% 10th Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 774,398 2007 up 66.7% 44th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 40.2% 2007 up 67.8% 148th Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female 41,109 2007 up 90.2% 14th Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male 72,595 2007 up 2,981.3% 6th Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2005 — 51st Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 13.5% 2025 down 63.5% 64th Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 14.7% 2025 down 65.1% 59th Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 12.4% 2025 down 61.4% 76th Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both 25.0% 2025 down 55.1% 75th Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 27.7% 2025 down 55.5% 64th Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 22.5% 2025 down 54.5% 90th Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 18.1% 2025 up 13.1% 39th ← Previous Page 10 of 26 Next →